Rolux (Hunedoara), BBG Acces Consult (Tulcea), Egan Prod (Mures) and Bioprod (Sibiu) are the four factories that produce escargot, which is mainly exported due to low demand on the local market.
The biggest producer is Rolux, with a turnover of RON31.7 million in 2019, and 138 employees. The company is owned by French entrepreneurs and is also the biggest exporter in Romania on this market segment.
“Snail meat is rich in protein and has a low fat and sugar content. The snails are collected from two sources: the wild and snail farms,” producer Elgan Prod says on its website.